Though the UFC statement did not reflect the specifics of the medical issue, it was reported by several outlets that Grant was removed after it was discovered that he had a staph infection.

Grant vs. Bermudez was supposed to be part of the UFC Fight Night 130 main card line-up on FS1. With its cancellation, the UFC had to re-shuffle the deck a good bit.

A welterweight bout between Claudio Silva and Nordine Taleb, which was originally going to headline the prelims on FS1, has been elevated, taking Grant vs. Bermudez's slot as the second bout on the main card.

With the Silva vs. Taleb move, a middleweight bout between Daniel Kelly and Tom Breese is the new featured bout of the prelims, and a women's bantamweight bout pitting Gina Mazany vs. Lina Lansberg has been moved from the Early Prelims on UFC Fight Pass to the prelims on FS1.